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Post by perrykneeham on Apr 4, 2024 21:14:07 GMT
The lasses certainly howl if you wander into their backcountry.
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Post by voice on Apr 4, 2024 21:24:52 GMT
Lassie, what's that, Jonny's escaped the mine and just slipped in the back door?
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Post by marechal on Apr 4, 2024 21:45:50 GMT
Lassie is out galivanting around the backwoods. Meanwhile back at the ranch, grandma is beating off the Indians.
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Post by Repat Van on Apr 5, 2024 13:11:33 GMT
Been working my way through "Short Histories of" some interesting podcasts, half way through the French Revolution. Also British Scandles, a good one on Bob Crowhurst. Bloody autocorrect Spotify are giving me a few. Is it the one by Noiser? |
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Post by perrykneeham on Apr 5, 2024 14:02:25 GMT
Don Crowhurst?
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Post by mids on Apr 5, 2024 14:13:23 GMT
Bob Crow?
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Post by voice on Apr 5, 2024 14:39:27 GMT
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Post by voice on Apr 5, 2024 14:40:03 GMT
Think it's Nosier yes, a brief history is made by them.
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Post by perrykneeham on Apr 5, 2024 15:56:08 GMT
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Post by perrykneeham on Apr 5, 2024 15:57:12 GMT
That Banksy-esque on the side of the pub is very apt.
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Post by voice on Apr 9, 2024 16:02:50 GMT
Napoleon a 6 part history of, very good, gives a more rounded view of his genius and failings, he really was a very good general and administrator, but a massive ego while being quite insecure with women. Well worth a listening to.
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Post by perrykneeham on Apr 9, 2024 17:14:48 GMT
I would challenge Boney's claim to be a great administrator. Why waste resources sending a signal like this to his wife Joséphine, while he was campaigning: 'Please don't wash, will arrive in three days'?
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Post by mids on Apr 9, 2024 17:34:18 GMT
Oui. Pointless asking.
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Post by perrykneeham on Apr 9, 2024 17:48:40 GMT
"Don't you come back 'ere wiz your fancy foreign ideas, Napoleon. I 'ave never washed, let alone trimmed my jardin de damme. Eet will be like eating last year's 'anging basket."
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Post by voice on Apr 9, 2024 18:59:26 GMT
He recodified laws across Europe many of which still form the basis today. Though like many who do great things early in life he ended up believing his own propaganda and invincibility. By over reaching he brought about his own downfall.
I never appreciated how the Napolitano wars were really the first true global conflict, parts taking place in the ME, Asia and the Americas as well as from Lisbon to Moscow.
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Post by mids on Apr 9, 2024 19:07:09 GMT
Napoleon was shite and we, the British, beat him.
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Post by flatandy on Apr 9, 2024 19:24:49 GMT
I think you could argue that the Wars of the Spanish Succession, and certainly the 7 Years War, were pretty global in reach.
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Post by voice on Apr 9, 2024 20:29:24 GMT
Yeah suppose, hadn't considered the 7 year war as it wasn't quite on the same scale, though it was global
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Post by Repat Van on May 18, 2024 18:33:22 GMT
I thought it was recommended here but clearly not.
I have been listening to the “You’re wrong about” podcast. Specifically the OJ Simpson Trial series.
It’s so good. Quite harrowing so far.
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Post by voice on May 18, 2024 19:47:44 GMT
I'll check that out
Started Real Survival Stories, amazing that, a people out themselves in such situations and b how they manage to survive them
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